How to Survive a Fire, According to Science

[Music] [Music] it can happen to anyone it can happen anytime millions of fires are reported across the world every year in the United States alone a house fire breaks out roughly every minute on average but life saving decisions are made within seconds so how can you buy yourself more time do you know all your options if you don't have a plan then get out a pen here's how to survive a fire according to science the main causes of house fires are all preventable for the most part we're simply not paying attention we're either distracted or we're just not being careful an unattended stove a lit cigarette a faulty appliance we've all had a few close calls burned into our memory never to be repeated but have you really learned your lesson fires are unpredictable but your survival doesn't have to be be prepared there's stress there's confusion there's a lot of heat but no matter what you've got to stay cool and the best way to do that is knowing what to do plan a few escape routes and get familiar with them it's always nice to have a few options that can get you out calmly quickly and safely cover your nose and mouth your room or your home will start filling up with smoke very quickly and chances are you're going to have to pass through it in order to get out breathing in too much smoke can cause you to pass out but you can fight back by wetting a cloth and holding it over your nose and mouth stay low to the ground covering your nose and mouth might only buy you a few extra minutes but in life and death every second counts and while smoke may be a greater threat than the fire itself it also Rises so on top of protecting your nose and mouth you can improve your chances by getting on your hands and knees and crawling your way towards an exit check every door in a house fire a closed door can either save you or stop you in your tracks as you pass from one room to another remember to close doors behind you to help prevent the fire from spreading any faster fires need oxygen to survive so by closing doors you're cutting off the free flow of oxygen between rooms by the same token be careful when you open doors ahead of you look for any smoke that might be coming through the cracks and feel the door itself for heat you don't want to open it if there's a fire raging on the other side if the door feels okay then open it just a crack to make sure if the rooms clear move ahead but stay alert stop drop and roll it's the moment you've been waiting for yes firefighters still stand by this mantra' if your clothes ever catch fire rolling back and forth will smother the flames so you can get back on track and finally once you're out stay out you escape your burning home and reach a safe distance away when oh no your passport your cat your family photos you're priceless stamp collection whatever it is don't go back inside for anything you were lucky to get out safely you might not be so lucky a second time put your safety first and leave the rest to the professionals of course all fires are unique and there's no guarantee that they'll play out in the way we just outlined so if you're still in doubt refer back to step 1 be prepared test your smoke alarms irregularly invest in a few fire extinguishers and get some rope ladders for the upper levels of your home and if you're ever in a situation where you're really trapped a good tip is to block as much smoke as possible from getting into your room and then hanging some kind of visible fabric like a towel or bedsheet from your window this will signal your location to the firefighters and they'll be able to save you much faster so how do you feel now a little safer if you know an aspiring chef or an absent-minded professor show them this video they'll thank you later and for answers to all your other burning questions stay tuned for more according to science you

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Length: 4min 30sec (270 seconds)

Published: Tue Nov 19 2019